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US-5477 Weather Bascom Field

Elkhart, IowaElevation 969 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMW · 13 NM N · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAMW
WIND
360@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 55F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 ENE 8 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/59 S 11 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/58 S 5 kt – 66%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/58 SSE 9 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/55 SSE 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 6 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0521Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
969 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bascom Field is in Elkhart, Iowa. Field elevation 969 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICHARD BASCOM
Manager phone(515) 240-3001
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5477
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7873, -93.5124
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5477 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-21, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5477 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMW (13 NM N, VFR).

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5477 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5477 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5477. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5477 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5477. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5477?
US-5477 sits at 969 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5477?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.